You will need to clean your carpets regularly if you want to extend their lifespan. You can either DIY clean the carpets or hire professional carpet cleaners. Theoretically, DIY carpet cleaning should be cheaper since you are performing most of the cleaning. 

However, it is often not as simple as that. Here is why.

Lack of Cleaning Equipment 

Before you can clean your carpets, you will require cleaning equipment. On average, a carpet steamer costs around $300 and a box carpet extractor can cost between $1,100 and $4,000. You can buy it if you have the funds or rent one for a day. Renting a carpet steamer vacuum will cost about $30 a day. 

Once you have got the machine, you will need to learn how to use it and then begin cleaning. This should take several hours to a day. It is not too much hassle, but you can avoid all this by hiring professional carpet cleaning services. 

Professional Carpet Cleaners Are faster and efficient 

In a bid to complete the carpet task fast, you are likely to make mistakes. For example, when cleaning your carpet, you need to dry the carpets properly. If you don't remove as much water as you can, you will end up with a wet carpet. 

Moisture often promotes mold growth, damaging your carpet and possibly becoming a health hazard for you and your customers. Also, some carpets shrink when they get too wet and tear themselves from the floor. 

A professional carpet cleaner can clean your carpet faster without any of these problems by using the dry extraction method. It is similar to a DIY dry method, but it applies a more controlled amount of moisture to your carpet. 

Types of Stains 

It is easier to clean one stain than stains that have accumulated over an extended period. If it is the former, you can easily clean one or two stains with DIY techniques. However, stains that have accumulated over time may require professional machines and commercial-grade cleaning detergents. 

A rental machine can only take you so far when dealing with accumulated stains. Also, you have to be careful not to damage your carpets when trying to remove the stubborn stains. Ideally, accumulated and stubborn stains should be cleaned by professional carpet cleaning services. 

DIY or Professional Cleaning

If it is a small home carpet, it may be cheaper and easier to clean it yourself. However, for larger carpets and businesses, it is better to hire professional carpet cleaning services. Unlike you, these professionals deal with carpets every day and understand the best way to clean different carpets while avoiding associated hazards.   

For more information, contact a carpet cleaning service and ask for an estimate.